Toilet accessory



ug. 17, 1943. C. DANN 2,327,096

TOILET ACCESSORIES Filed Oct. 29, 1941 Patented Aug. 17, 1943 l. CrystalElastic Corporation, New York, N.

corporation of New York I j Application October 29, 1941, Serial No.416,959#

4 Claims., (HC1m Sti-+1.01);

My invention relates to, improvements in toilet accessories particularlyinportable mirrors.

One object of my inventionis a portable mirror which permits directviewing and indirect viewing while at the same timelleaving both hands.free to adjust makeup, to comb, etc. l accomplish this by providing aAmirrorfwith a standard and means for hanging the mirror on the neck, onthe shoulders orfany other suitable part ofthe body,

thus enabling the user to move around andto findV the mostsatisfactoryillumination either for direct viewing or for indirect viewing byturning the back to a second mirror to see the back of the head, whileboth hands. are free.

Another object of my invention is to provide tating movements of themirror relative toa base element. y

Another object of my invention is to provide meansl by which; a mirrorcan-be used either as a stand mirror to beplaced on a table or as aportable mirror to becarried on the body ofthe wearer.` Another objectof my 'invention is `to provide means by which the mirror can bedetached from its base and be used as a han-d mirror;

Another object oi my invention is to provide means by which the mirror,its standard-and its base elementcan be folded into a compactconvenientunit. -f ,Y il

Other objects and advantages ol my invention will be hereinafter set`forth and thenovel'features thereof defined by the appended claims. i

In the. accompanying Ydrawing an embodiment of my invention is shown. vY

Fig.` 1 shows how a portable mirror according to my invention can behung aroundthe neck; of a Wearenf.

Fig. 2 is .a side view of a portableinirror accordi-ng to my invention,themirror itself being partly broken away. J y v Fig. 3 is avcross-section of part of the mirror-onV an enlarged scale... i

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section -alonglinelt-fl ofFig.3. .j Fig. 5 is aplan view of the portable mirror after being folded intoa compact unit.`i

I is a mirror Vhaving two reiiecting surfaces, on being preferably amagnifying. one. The mirror is framed bysa frame 2. Fraxnevzis connectedwith a standard 5 by means ofajoinilv element 6. Standard 5 is:Vattached to abase element 'lf by means of a second joint element 8.Frame 2', standard Iandbas'eelement 1 can be made of any suitablematerial preferably of transparent materal for instance'as known underthe trade name Lucita A strap Sifor instance of simulated leather can beconnected with base ele,- ment l'. Thisy strap forms a loop which serves'to hang the portable mirror around the neck of' a wearer as shown inFig. 1. 1

Joint element` E permits an angular movement of mirror l 'and its frame2 relative to the joint element and an angular movement of thestandard 5relative to the joint element. Furthermore, joint element 6 permits avrotating movement of the mirrorrelative to standard 5v and' base elementl.' Joint element 6- comprises two sections Hl and Il. Both sections areconnected bya screw l2' which ts i'nto arecess of sectionl f. Screw i2is secured in its position by a set-screw I3. Screw l'2 permits rotationof one section relative to the other. A washer llt canv beplacedbetweenthe two-sections in order to ti'ghtenthe connection. Section llvis4 provided with aflange l5 which engages 'a recess of frame 2^. Overboth ends of frame 2' sleeves t6 are slipped. made of any suitablematerial for instance, metal. Sleeves i6 are secured Vin their positionsby scrlews Il which are screwed into frame 2. The ends ,of sleeves I6protrude. over'the ends of` frame 2. At the open ends of sleeves it,discs i8 are provided. Through holes in discs I8 and an aligned hole inUnange l5' a screw-bolt 2U is passedy which serves as a pivot for jointelement 6. Washers 22 may be provided between flange l5 and discs: F8 inorder totighten an. angular vmovement ofY the mirror and its framerelative to joint element G. This has the advantage that `the mirrorremains in any position relative to the standard in which it hasbeenbrought. y Stop-pins 2 l' limit the angular movements of the mirror andsecure bolt 20 in its position. 1

Section I0' of the joint element is bifurcated at its lower end'. Eachprong is provided with a hole 23., `'I'h'efork serves to connectvstandard 5 pivotally with. joint element 6 in a manner hereinafterdescribed.

' Y Standard 5 com-prises two tel'escoped sections 24d and 25 in orderto adjust its length. Outer sec'- tion 24 which may consist oftransparent ma terial as previouslymentioned can be twisted as indicatedin Fig. 5. Inner section 25- may be made ofv metal lor any othersuitablermaterialf. It mayihave asquare or a circular section.` In

-order to arrest section 25 in any intended posirIhis bolt bearingserves as a pivot for standard Washers 32 can be provided between flange3| and the two prongs in order to make any angular movement of thestandard relative to the joint element harder, thus securing thestandard in any intended position. Section at its lower end carries aflange 33 which is attached lto section 25 by any suitable means.

Flange 33 is part of joint element 8 for the pivotable connectionbetween standard 5 and base element "i, v

Base element 'i is substantially' U-shaped havingtwo arms 3d. '.Thesearms are connected by la sleeve 3: slipped over the ends of the arms.Sleeve 35 is secured in its position by means of screws 3G or anyothersuitable means. In the center part of sleeve which is partly solid acylindrical hole S'l'is provided. In this hole'is tte'd the cylindricalpart `38 of part 39 of joint element S; A screw 43 which penetratesconnecting elementSS secures element 39 in cylirn dric'al hole 3l ofsleeve S5 simultaneously permitting a revolving movement of connectingelement 33 in the sleeve. Screw ASil is secured by a set-screw 4l.Atrthe upper end of connecting' element 3g a fork 42 is provided; eachprong of the fork having a holeS, Through these holes 43 'and thealigned hole in flange 33 a bolt d is passed having a counter-sunk head.This bolt serves 'as a pivot for an angular movement of the standardrelativel to the base element.

As it is obvious from the drawing connecting element 3Q permits anangular movement of the standard relative to the'base element by meansof pivot-lill and. a rotating movementrby means of cylinder 38.

Each arm 311 ends in a part l5 having areducedcross-section and beingprovided with an 'annular'groove 45j The flexible holder Q v'may consistciV a strap made ofjsimulated. leather or of any'other suitablematerial. yIt also' may consist of chainjrope and so like, To eachend'of strap 9 a sleeve All is attached by means of a flattened section48 and rivets or screws 49. Sleeve iijcan be lined b-y a bushing 5S ortransparent material as used for the'` U-shaped base element. The wallsor each sleeve andof the lining have at least onehole 5| through which Aspring 53 which is lo-V a ball 52 protrudes. l cated in a little boX 54attached to sleeve l1 presses against ballr52.

The -sleeves can be slipped over the reduced of the wearer in a secondmirror.4 Since the joint elements connecting the standard with themirror and with the base element respectively permit-,hot onlyganangular movement but also a rotating movement, full freedom of actionand adjustment are secured. The washers which are inserted at variouspoints hold the mirror in any. intendedposition without requiring theloosening or tightening of any set-screw. The

telescopic standard permits an adjustment of the mirror as to height.

v A mirror according to my invention can also be used as a stand mirror,The U-shaped arms of the base element give a safe support on any desk.

If the mirror is not in use it can be folded together as shown inFig. 5.The arms of the base element will rest at both sidesv o the mirror andthe standard can be `folded back over the mirror.

My invention is not limited to vthe embodiment shown and described butvarious alterations and changes can be'made without departing from thespirit and the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimis new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: v

l. A device of vthe character described, comprising a mirror 'having atleast one reflecting surface, a frame for said mirror having'a ree cess,a substantiallyV U-shaped base element for said mirror havinga similarshape and size' as said mirror, a standard'for said mirror, a rst jointelement for connecting said mirror with said standard, said jointelement comprisingtwo rotatably connectedsections, a flange having anopening provided onfone of said sections `and engaging the recess in theVirame of said mirror, a bolt passed through the opening of said angefory connecting the flange bearing section ofrsaid joint elementpivotally with said frame,V a forked flangeV provided on the othersection of the rjoint element adapted to engage said standard, aboli;for connecting said forked section pivotally with said standard,.asecond joint element for connecting saidbase element with said standard,said second joint element comprising a'forked ilangefior pivotallyengaging said standard and a cylindrical. flange for rotatably engagingsaid base element and a flexible holder `forgsecuring said base elementtothe body of thewearer 'detachably. connectedfwith thearms of vsaid Ufshaped base element'. .f Y

2. A device of the character ldescribed according to claim 1 in whichsaid standard consists of two telescoped sections, the .outer ofsaidrse'ctions being connected with said first joint element thusforming a handle for said mirror and theinner Iwith said second jointelement.

3. A device of the character described according to claim 1 in which astrap madeof ilexible materialfisprovidedl at each end with sleeves

